完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often 1_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so 2 with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _3_ up their new home, the light suddenly 4_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 5 and had to wait _6_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the 8 night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _9 to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be 10 , so he went to the door and opened it 11_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door 12 . “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He plained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _13 things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. 14_ this time she was _15 two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _16_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _17 by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _18 in life. It was his _19_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _20 nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.
【小题1】A．plainingB．tellingC．hopingD．pretending【小题2】A. pleased B disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged
【小题3】A．lookingB．turningC．ingD．tidying【小题4】A．went onB．went downC．went outD．went through【小题5】A．candlesB．matchesC．lightsD．flashlights【小题6】A．happilyB．patientlyC．hopefullyD．helplessly【小题7】A．stepsB．wordsC．knocksD．screams【小题8】A．darkB．quietC．noisyD．crowded【小题9】A．newerB．strangerC．guestD．settler【小题10】A．calledB．disturbedC．watchedD．offered【小题11】A．surprisinglyB．delightedlyC．impatientlyD．willingly【小题12】A．gentlyB．kindlyC．politelyD．violently【小题13】A．lendB．sellC．harnessD．borrow【小题14】A．AndB．ButC．SoD．For【小题15】A．holdingB．hidingC．fetchingD．lifting【小题16】A．suggestedB．mandedC．sentD．forced【小题17】A．frightenedB．pleasedC．puzzledD．surprised【小题18】A．failureB．successC．plaintD．determination【小题19】A．warmthB．coldnessC．kindnessD．sympathy【小题20】A．doubtfullyB．hardlyC．actuallyD．nearlyA
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(答案→)A
解析：文章通过一个小故事告诉我们对待这个社会要热情积极，不要冷漠刻薄的看待事物，那样会让自己失败。作者最后认识到在世界上欺骗他的人不是别人正是自己。
【小题1】考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应。plaining 抱怨； telling 告诉； hoping希望；pretending假装。由上文可知他一直都失败，没有成功，那么应该是抱怨被别人欺骗。对于这个城市他非常失望，决定搬家。故选A。
【小题2】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。pleased 开心的； disappointed 失望的； exhausted 筋疲力尽的； encouraged激励的。一天他告诉他的妻子他对这个城市如此失望，以致于他不得不离开，故选B。
【小题3】考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应。looking看； turning转向； ing 来； tidying整理。根据句意可知他们是在整理自己的新家。故选D。
【小题4】考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。went on继续； went down 下降； went out 外出； went through经历。根据句意可知灯光突然熄灭。故选C。
【小题5】考查名词及上下文的呼应。candles蜡烛； matches 火柴； lights 灯； flashlights手电筒。常识和上下文串联。电灯熄灭了，应该是找蜡烛来照明。故选A。
【小题6】考查副词及上下文的呼应。happily开心地; patiently耐心地； hopefully有希望地； helplessly绝望地。根据上下文可知电灯熄灭了，家里又没有蜡烛，他们只能绝望地等待电的重新到来。故选D。
【小题7】考查名词及上下文的呼应。steps步伐； words言语； knocks敲门声； screams尖叫。上下文串联。根据下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。故选C。
【小题8】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。dark黑暗； quiet 安静的； noisy 吵闹的； crowded拥挤的。
那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。故选B。
【小题9】考查名词及上下文的呼应。newer新来的人； stranger 陌生人； guest 客人； settler移民者。上下文串联。他们一家是第一天来到这里，自然是newer.故选A。
【小题10】考查动词及上下文的呼应。call打电话； disturb打扰； watch观看； offer提供。上下文串联。由上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。故选B。
【小题11】考查副词及上下文的呼应。surprisingly惊奇地； delightedly高兴地； impatiently 不耐烦地； willingly情愿地。他很不耐烦地打开了门。故选C。
【小题12】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。gently轻轻地； kindly 友好地； politely 礼貌地； violently猛烈地。根据上下文可知他很不耐烦，应该是用力地摔门。故选D。
【小题13】考查动词及上下文的呼应。lend 借出； sell 卖； harness 治理； borrow接进。根据下文可知他以为邻居来借东西的。故选D。
【小题14】考查连词及上下文的呼应。and表并列； but表转折； so表前因后果； for因为。上下文串联。根据下文可知小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，是来送蜡烛的而不是借蜡烛的，上下文是转折关系。故选B。
【小题15】考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应。holding抓住； hiding躲藏； fetching 去拿； lifting举起。看着小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，故选A。
【小题16】考查动词及上下文的呼应。suggest建议； mand命令； send 发送forc强迫。根据句意可知奶奶派小女孩送蜡烛来的。故选C。
【小题17】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。frightened 害怕的； pleased高兴的； puzzled 困惑的； surprised吃惊的。这种情况出乎他的意料，所以他应该是很惊讶。故选D。
【小题18】考查名词及上下文的呼应。failure失败； success 成功的； plaint抱怨； determination决心。上下文串联。根据句意可知他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。故选A。
【小题19】考查名词及上下文的呼应。warmth 温暖； coldness冷漠； kindness善心；sympathy同情。
是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，故选B。
【小题20】考查副词及上下文的呼应。doubtfully 怀疑地； hardly 几乎不； actually 实际上；nearly接近 。在世界上欺骗他的人不是别人正是自己，故选C。